Easter, Ostern, and the Passover Connection
Easter, and its German equivalent Ostern, are peculiar words. They are the English and German language designations for the...
Søren Kierkegaard (1813-1855)
"The sectarians deafen one another with their noise and clamor, keep anxiety away with their screeching."
From Soren Kierkegaard’s Fear and Trembling...
This artwork, by the French artist Suzanne de Court (c. 1575–1625), is a watchcase cover decorated with enamel on metal. Suzanne’s artwork draws inspiration...
This curious painting, by an unidentified 18th-century artist, draws inspiration from an ancient Greek myth about Achilles’ recruitment into the Trojan War. As the...
Epicurus (c. 341-270 BCE)
"Falsehood and error always depend upon the intrusion of opinion when a fact awaits confirmation or the absence of contradiction..."
From...
Sallustius Lucullus was a man who was fortunate enough to have his name recorded in history, while also regrettably being simultaneously unfortunate enough that...
